Regions seeing delayed surge in COVID-19 cases due to variants
endIndex: Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 28) — An infectious diseases expert said the increasing COVID-19 cases in the regions is a delayed effect of the surge caused by variants that started off in Metro Manila, the epicenter of the local coronavirus outbreak. Speaking to CNN Philippines' The Final Word, Dr. Bejamin Co suggested that travel outside the National Capital Region should be limited to address the issue. However, he noted that government officials might not accept his suggestion as they are pushing for more movement across borders. When asked if allotting more vaccines to ...